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9/16/25, 10:29 AM Yokoso & Ahlan: Aichi Triennale curated by Hoor Al Qasimi...
Linyekula debuts a performance rooted in dance, storytelling, and the politics of cultural survival;
and Emirati artist Afra Al Dhaheri draws from her upbringing in Abu Dhabi, blending
performance, video, and installation.

Artworks on display at the exhibition.

Other participating Emirati artists include Mohammed Kazem, known for his work in conceptual
art and experimental mediums; Maitha Abdalla, whose work spans film, sculpture, painting and

performance; and Shaikha Al Mazrou, who explores themes related to identity and cultural
heritage through multimedia works. Kamala Ibrahim Ishag, an artist based in the UAE, also
addresses issues of migration and displacement, weaving in a rich narrative of her Sudanese
heritage. Celebrated manga artist Morohoshi Daijiro debuts a newly commissioned illustration,

while Barrack (Furuhata Taiki + Kondo Kanako) transforms the Aichi Prefectural Ceramic
Museum into a café-restaurant and exhibition space that fosters exchange between local and
international communities.

Meanwhile, artist Sasaki Rui creates a site-specific installation in a recently closed public
bathhouse in Seto City, in Aichi Prefecture, reflecting on everyday life and the region’s deep ties
to nature and ceramic traditions. The opening ceremony was graced by Takeo Obayashi,
Chairperson of Aichi Triennale Organising Committee and Hideaki Omura, Governor of Aichi

Prefecture, along with a distinguished group of dignitaries from the UAE, including Sheikh

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